And all of the conditions were perfectly clear: the prize, the time frame available able to participate, when and how the winners will be informed (through E-mail and on the official (global) GIGABYTE site - http://www.gigabyte.com/). There was ABSOLUTELY nothing mentioned about that, what I'm reading today here only by chance. I followed the rules, completed the question form and also made some optional comments (by the way - VERY positive ones and I meant so sincerely, because until now, I had very good experiences with not only the Gigabyte products, but also their customer service).

In order not to confuse something, I made 2 screenshots (SS) at that time in early November, 2012 (about the prize, part of the questions being asked, SPECIFIC conditions of this contest...), just in case, I don't confuse something, when I was finished with answering the questions.

And I didn't. Thanx to the SS I did at that time. So if anyone is interested or wants to 'refresh' their minds on this, because they're asking the same question as I am and as dudenel was (his quote in the beginning) I'd be glad to post them.

But as it seems, the rules HAVE somehow in some-way at some time being changed.

So that leaves me to my final question. What was this in the first place? Only a promotional trick, advertisement?!

Anyway, even if so, I would't be surprised, just a bit disappointed. By not winning the prize? Yes. But even more by the fact that I was so 'naive' to believe, I could even have a chance (albeit remote) to win something after being a loyal Gigabyte customer for so many years. I thought in this competition, this meant at least something. Obviously not.